Wednesday, July 08, 2009

okay omg. like, omg. for those of you who have seen me fairly recently (aka in the past two months), you might have noticed that i got a hair extension on my right? the weird thing is, ive been sitting here in front of the com at home (yes im back again tonight) and *drumroll* it got cut off. like, wth? suddenly i saw this bunch of hair on the table and wtf, theres my hair extension! granted, ive been thinking for a super long time that it looks really weird, and totally not like real hair, let alone my hair. but when i modify a part of my body, i kinda expect it to stay modified? like my tongue hole. hell please dont close on me again? pretty please? and it kinda does beg the question: WHODUNNIT? it wasnt my sis cos i woke her up and she was really pissed i woke her up for such a thing. my dad? ??? i subconsciously cut it off? or... someone/thing else? *gasp*

anyways, check this out. really really rad. 0.49++ 1.16++ the whole backward sequence omggg. 1.33++ i am now officially a fan of sonia tayeh. woots. her other work is pretty cool too. just like how i found mia michaels powder puff dress dance so awshum. AWESOME. hmm. could it be that im becoming a nerdfighter? increase awesomeness and decrease worldsuck! huzzah! anyways. the only drawback on watching bite sized sytycd episodes is that cos its a dance competition the need to be uhh, virtuosic, for the lack of a better word, dominates the choreography too much? although who am i to say huh.

HENNYWAYS. heres a rather insightful snapshot of society of which some parts i really feel for. firstly, the ease at which people can obtain permanent residency here. according to a malaysian friend, you can obtain your pr by going for courses/getting certification from some organisation. its some governmental organisation i cant remember what for the life of me. as a friend, i say, if getting this pr thing helps you out (all the perks and all) then by all means, AWESOME, im glad for you. its not my money to spend anyways. well not yet. not quite a tax payer yet. although if i try incite some kinda nationalistic fervour from deep within, its rather worrying, isnt it? just what does belonging to singapore mean, if it can be that easy to like be a member of this country/state. i mean like, a six month course? really? then what really determines whether you can become a singaporean pr is whether you have the time and money to attend/go through these things? =/ (NOT VERIFIED: HOW EASY IS IT REALLY TO BECOME A SG PR?)

and number two. from the comments, the minimum wage. or the conspicuous lack of it. and how this affects the working conditions of the working class. without minimum wage, it will always be more attractive to hire foreigners, who have the benefit of exchange rates. for many its a earn money and go home kinda thing. well, at least for one of my colleagues here where i work. there is absolutely no pressure to improve working conditions because positions like front-line service staff and (im assuming) factory workers, there is a significant turnover rate. so long as there are people hungry enough to forego a chance of developing their species being, companies are not going to see the need to move employee benefits up on the priority list. and those who are caught out are the singaporeans who have to continue living long-term with the high costs over here. and for those who do not have the benefit of education and have to work in these jobs, things like retraining and stuff are just out of the question cos of the need to work shifts. ah well.

TROIS. the call for change here within singaporean politics. personally, im quite skeptical of the idea that a political tsunami a la malaysia will happen anytime soon. that being said, if given the chance i will definitely definitely vote opposition. going by the belief that no big changes are going to be seen anytime soon, if people in my constituency somehow decide to vote opposition as well (if we even get the chance huh), there are still like how many seats in parliament la can. i think previously 48? but what with all the changes and all i dont really know where the count lies any longer. ANYWAYS. i just enjoy rooting for the underdog hahaha. so much for "majoring" in political science. (psst! apparently, most people cant give good reasons policywise why theyre voting a certain way either?) so please please dont call for election so soon okay? lemme turn 21 first! =)

anywaysies, a major life change is coming up soon, what with the quitting of abovementioned job with less-than-desirable pay when schools starts. and so i guess its back to the society that ive grown up in. going for trips, the privilege of higher education, splurging splurging splurging (relatively la) and so on. although i am really quite looking forward to it? going to korea, playing the bass. but it feels kinda strange now actually, the whole making music thing, not taking into account the fact that i havent done this in half a year. but it just feels a little.. frivolous? ah wells. ANYWAYS. in order to like, not get to lost in this frivolous other world, im gonna go backpacking the next hols huzzah! no details down yet so.. anyones free to jump in. kinda thinking of going vietnam during the one-week hols to get the feel of backpacking then doing the rest of SEA during the month-long one at the end of the year. well maybe not malaysia though. ive kinda seen enough of it in my lifetime.

yup. i guess these six months at four leaves have been a wonderful enriching enlightening experience. ive learnt alot, well not really what youd call 'useful' in the future, like how to manage a store, or how to bake and stuff. but its been really eye-opening to just see the different lifestyles there are out there. i just feel like ive been too protected and too lucky and too everything else. and im truly grateful for how accepting theyve all been. i can only imagine if i were them, i might actually begrudge someone whos had it so much easier? and so these past days have been (and will continue to be?) bittersweet. yeahh.. the other person whos quitting, ill see her at work for the last time on thurs. darn. so well. thanks you guys, even if youre probably not gonna read this. the only reason i wish i werent going to korea is because then id have more time to spend with you guys before school reopens. and i know continuing here and schooling at the same time just isnt possible. i know what with the nature of life, its gonna be a challenge to stay together and all. so just... thanks.

for all the suppers and growing fat togethers, mutual grumblings at the supervisors bad moods, da zhang periods, getting the most out of the least effort, walking home with ah ma, trying to plan off-days together so we can go out together, the bunches of laughs, the i dunno.. everything. i dunno. i think the sum of is simply greater than all the parts. maybe because the change of lifestyle/the way i do everything changed when i started work here? cos i really dont know why im getting so damn emotional over this bunch of awesome people. i know it doesnt sound like much. yeah i just had a job that had sucky pay. that took up too much time. it was more than that somehow. its been my life for the past six months, more than school, more than friends, more than family. i dont know how to say goodbye. just.. THANK YOU. big hug to you all.

Bonjour. Si vous voulons me chercher, vous êtes venu au faux endroit.

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

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